Niger energy report

• Niger aims to reach an oil output of 100 kb/d in 2021, an installed capacity of 750 MW by 2030, and an electrification rate of 100% by 2035.
• In the long run, the country plans to fully open its power sector to private investors.
• The government extended Nigelec's concession for the public service of electricity by 25 years in 2018.
• The Cominak uranium mine, operated by Orano, was shut down in April 2021.
• The country is the world's 5^th largest uranium producer.
• Around 68% of the power supply is imported.
• Energy prices are fixed by public authorities.
• Total energy consumption is dominated by biomass with a 74% share in 2019.
• In 2018, the Kandadji hydro project (130 MW) was relaunched.
• The oil export pipeline to Benin (4.5 Mt/year) entered construction in 2021.

• Institutions & Energy Policy

  Niger is a member of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). In February 2020, Niger re-entered the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI). The country previously left the organisation in 2017.

  The Ministry of Petroleum, Energy and Renewable Energies is responsible for the energy policy and supervises the two large energy companies.

• Energy Companies

  Electricity:

  Nigelec, Société Nigérienne d'Electricité (95% state-owned), is the national power utility. In 2018, the government granted a 25-year extension on the concession for power production, transmission, distribution, and imports awarded to Nigelec in 1993.

• Energy Supply

  Resources:

  Niger is rather well endowed with energy resources: its recoverable reserves of uranium are the 5^th largest in the world, at 315 kt in 2020(at less than US$260/kgU); while its coal and oil reserves reached 6 Mt and 20 Mt, respectively, in 2019. Its hydroelectric potential of 280 MW has not yet been developed.

• Energy Prices

  Electricity:

  In 2019, the price of electricity for industry was US$9.4c/kWh and for households US$14.7c/kWh. In 2017, the government approved the first tariff adjustment since 1994. Consequently, the price of electricity for households increased by 14% in 2018.

  Graph: ELECTRICITY PRICES FOR INDUSTRY AND HOUSEHOLDS (US$c/kWh)

• Energy Consumption

  The country's total energy consumption per capita reached 0.15 toe in 2019, including 62 kWh of electricity. It is the second lowest energy consumption per capita in West Africa, behind Guinea Bissau, and the tenth lowest in the world.

  Since 2013, total consumption has increased by 3.3%/year. Previously, it rose by almost 20%/year between 2011 and 2013.

• Issues & Prospects

  Electricity:

  The country's installed capacity is expected to increase to 850 MW by 2030, with at least 30% of renewables (excluding hydro). As of June 2021, 360 MW of projects are currently under construction and 755 MW are under development.

• GENERAL OVERVIEW
• INSTITUTIONS AND ENERGY POLICY
• ENERGY COMPANIES
• ENERGY SUPPLY
• ENERGY PRICES
• ENERGY CONSUMPTION
• ISSUES AND PROSPECTS
• DATA TABLES
• ABBREVIATIONS
• GLOSSARY

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Below is a list of the Niger energy market report graphs:

• GRAPH 1: CO₂-energy Emissions (MtCO₂)
• GRAPH 2: Installed electric capacity by source (2019, %)
• GRAPH 3: Gross power production by source (TWh)
• GRAPH 4: Power generation by source (2019, %)
• GRAPH 5: Gasoline & diesel prices (US$/l)
• GRAPH 6: Electricity prices for industry and households (US$c/kWh)
• GRAPH 7: Consumption trends by energy source (Mtoe)
• GRAPH 8: Total consumption market share by energy (2019, %)
• GRAPH 9: Final consumption market share by sector (2019, %)

In the Niger energy market report you will find the following tables:

• Economic Indicators: Annual historical data including population, GDP growth, imports and exports, inflation rate, energy security and efficiency indicators, CO₂ emissions.
• Supply Indicators: Historical data including oil and gas reserves, electric and refining capacity, energy production, power production and external trade. All are detailed by energy source.
• Demand Indicators: Historical data including consumption per inhabitant, consumption trends, total consumption by energy source, final consumption by energy source and sector, and electricity consumption by sector.
• Energy Balances: Single table displaying the overall energy industry balance per annum, also graphically displayed by energy sub-segment.
• Infrastructure Projects: Covers power plant projects by energy, technology, status and operator.